There are many triggers to CFS, not just one cause. Recently I have been studying disease triggers on my nutrition course and thought back to when I first got ill in 2008 as to what triggered my CFS. Below is the list of my triggers as well as the factors that were driving my symptoms.
My Triggers to CFS
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Triggers |
Drivers |
Symptoms |
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Abuse |
Suppressed memories |
PTSD |
|
Antibiotics |
High sugar diet |
Candida/Thrush |
|
Gluten |
High wheat diet |
Fatigue/Bloating |
|
Glandular Fever Cytomegalovirus |
Low immune system |
Fatigue |
|
Mercury exposure |
Working with chemicals High tuna diet |
Fatigue/Toxic |
|
Pesticides/ Food Additives/Aspartame |
Non-organic, processed foods |
Fatigue/Toxic |
|
WiFi/TV/Computer/ Geopathic stress |
Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) |
Insomnia |
|
Moving home/New job/Working full time and studying/Stress |
Lack of emotional support/ Poor diet/Poor sleep |
Exhaustion/Adrenal fatigue |
I would love to hear what were the triggers to your CFS. It is something that is worth thinking about so that you can avoid the triggers and symptoms in future and live a more peaceful, happy and healthy life.